Photograph-printing apparatus.



PHOTOGRAPH PRINTING APPARATUS.

APPLICATION FILED IAII. 20. IBM.

A. MAREAN.

Patented Oct. 24, 1916.-

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PHOTOGRAPH-PRINTING AFPARATUS.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Oct. 24, 1916.

Application filed March 20, 1915. Serial No. 15,823. i

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ARTHUR MAREAX, a citizen of the United States, residing at Ludlow, in the county of Windsor and State of Vermont, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Photograph-Printing Apparatus; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and eXact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to i an apparatus especially designed for making prints from photograph negatives.

The invention has for its object to provide an apparatus of this character including a hollow body containing suitable illuminating means and having an opening in the top thereof in which is hinged asectional door or holder.

Another object is the provision of means whereby the door may be conveniently operated by the foot of the operator.

Another object is the provision of means for automatically breaking the circuit of the electric lamp in the hollow body when the door is opened.

\Vith these and other objects in view, the invention consists in the novel construction, arrangement and formation of parts as will be hereinafter specifically described, claimed and illustrated in the accompanying drawings, inwhich:

Figure 1 represents a front elevation of the complete printing apparatus. Fig. 2 represents a top plan View thereof partly broken away. Fig. 3 represents a fragmental perspective View of the upper portion of the frame structure and body. Fig. 4: represents a fragmental sectional view through the upper portion of the structure, showing the application thereto of a bellows for enlarging purposes, and Fig. 5 represents a horizontal sectional view through the hollow body.

Referring to the drawing in detail, wherein similar reference numerals designate corresponding parts throughout the several views, the numeral 5 indicates a frame structure including legs supporting a hollow body 6 having openings 7 and 8 in the top and front walls thereof, respectively. The opening 8 is normally closed by a removable door 9 secured in closed position by turnbuttons 10 or equivalent means. The portions of the top of the hollow body 6 adjacent the opening 7 constitute a frame 11 adapted to hold negatives. A door 13 is hingedly secured at 14. to the rear portion of the frame 11 and is formed adjacent its forward end with an opening in which is hinged a second door 15. The large door 13 is of substantially U- shape having the web portion thereof considerably increased in width and hinged, as at 14. The door 13 is adapted to be secured against swinging movement by suitable fas-. teners 15-, thus permitting the small door 15 to swing independently of the door 13, as illustrated in Fig. 3.

A standard 16 is secured to the rear portion of the hollow body 6 and is formed in its upper portion with a plurality of spaced apertures in one of which is positioned a pivot pin 17, pivotally securing a lever 18 to the standard 16. A link 19 connects the forward extremity of the lever 18 with a block 20 carried by the small door 15. The rear end of the lever 18 is pivotally secured to a connecting rod 21 pivotally secured at its lower extremity to a-lever 22 pivotally mounted in the lower portion of the frame on a pin 23. The lever 22 extends forwardly into position to be conveniently de pressed by the foot of the operator.

A lamp socket 25 is secured to the bottom of the hollow body 6, and a reflector 27 is adapted to be positioned on said socket and is held in place by an electric lamp 28. The reflector 27 in the lower portion of the hollow body is so arranged as to reflect the rays of light from its lamp 28 against a plate positioned in the frame 11. If preferred, another type of electric lamp may be substituted for the incandescent lamp here shown.

A switch 30 of any preferred type is arranged in a convenient position upon the hollow body 6 and is here shown attached to the bottom thereof. Conductors 31 connect the switch 30 with a suitable source of electro-motive force and conductor 34 connects the switch 30 with one terminal of the lamp socket 25, and conductors 32 and 35 connect the switch with a post 36 on which is pivoted a knife 37 adapted for engagement between a pair of contacts 38 connected with the lamp socket 25 by a conductor 39. The free extremity of the knife 37 is connected with the lever 18 by a link 40.

In operation, the plates fromwhich the prints are to be made are placed upon the frame 11, and the printing paper is placed thereover in the usual manner. The forward end of the foot lever 22 is subsequently depressed raising the connecting rod 21, rocking the lever 18 and moving the door 15 forwardly against; the front face of the printing paper. If desired, the plate or negative may be placed in the frame 11 and the U-shaped door 13 swung downwardly thereon and locked by fasteners 15*,

and sections of the negative may be printed upon printing paper positioned btweenthe parallel portions of the door 13 and held in position by the relatively small door 15. As the forward end of the lever 18 swings downwardly, the circuit to' the lamp 28 in the socket 25 is closed by the blade 37 engaging between the contacts 38. The blade 37 is actuated from the forward end of the lever 18 by the link 40. When the circuit completed by the blade 37 is closed and the switch 30 is closed, the current passes through the wires or conductors 31, the conductor 34:, the conductors 33 and 35, blade 37, contacts 38 and conductor 39.

What I claim is: v

1. A photograph printing apparatus including a frame structure, a hollow body supported on said frame structure and having an opening in the top thereof, a U- shaped door hinged to the top and adapted to partially close said opening, means for locking said door in closed position, a relatively small door hinged to the U- haped door and movable independently thereof, a foot lever pivotally mounted in the lower ortion of said frame structure, and oper-.

able adjustable connections between said relatively small door and said'foot lever.

2. A photograph printing apparatus comprising a frame structure, a hollow body supported on said frame structure, said body bodyunder said opening, a circuit for said 1 lamp, a circuit breaker in said circuit, a lever pivotallyand adjustably secured to said body, links connecting sald lever with said circuit breaker and said closure, and a pivoted foot lever adj ustably connected with the endof the first-mentioned lever opposite said links.

3. A photograph printing apparatus including a frame structure, a hollow body supported on said frame structure and having an opening in the top thereof, afoot lever pivotally mounted in the lower-portion of said frame structure, a U-shaped door hinged to said body and adapted to partially close said opening, means for locking said door in closed position, a relatively small door hinged to the first-mentioned door, movable independently thereof and adapted to co-act therewith to completely close said opening, adjustable connections between said foot lever and said small door, a circuit, a lamp in said circuit arranged in the lower portion of said hol- .low body, a circuit breaker in said circuit,

and connections between said connecting means and said circuit breaker for operating the latter simultaneously with said small door.

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

ARTHUR MAREAN.

Witnesses: I

FRANK A. WALKER, MARJORIE H. STIMSON. 

